# The Evolution of Vending Machines (saturdayeveningpost.com)

* **Author:** [ohjeez](/user?id=ohjeez)
* **Score:** 25 points
* **Posted:** 46 days ago (`49858424`)
* **URL:** https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2026/09/from-holy-water-to-frozen-meals-the-evolution-of-vending-machines/

### Comments (3)

- **skyberrys** (46 days ago | score: 1 | ID: `49862076`):
  > By the end of the read I was wondering why I can't setup a few vending machines, sit back and watch the profits roll in. I know it's likely more complicated that I imagine, but it seems like such a hands off way to manage commerce. It wraps up inventory management and sales into one convenient package and takes out the daily responsibilities.

- **m463** (46 days ago | score: 1 | ID: `49863032`):
  > Someone has to bring up japanese vending machines.  They are sort of amazing.
  > 
  > That said, I've seen more weird giant vending machines in airports nowadays, the memorable ones to me selling all kinds of lego sets.

- **carver2941** (46 days ago | score: 1 | ID: `49863123`):
  > The amount of complex software running these now is insane, yet they still manage to consistently fail on card readers.

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